The other day a prospective client walked into my office to sit down and talk about her struggles getting in shape. She is a bright girl with a very bubbly personality, except talking about getting rid of her “chunky thighs” as she called them was a sore subject.
“Sara”, let’s just call her, is by no means heavily overweight. She has a normal upperbody with a slim waist but she obviously carries her weight on the lower half. She began to tell me how she tried program A, worked out with personal trainer B, runs 3 times per week, spin classes, etc. Needless to say this girl was giving it her all, but to no avail.
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Compression sportswear, usually made from spandex and worn by athletes, have clear benefits as far as protecting your body. Not only do they cling to your body, making sure your skin is protected from the harsh elements, they are reported to keep your muscles in optimal shape for performance. They also make a great addition to athletic clothing for women who prefer to wear traditional uniforms for games like lacrosse.
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Is it possible that your life expectancy could be estimated according to the amount of wear and tear on your walking shoes? It may seem unlikely, but new research printed in The Journal of the American Medical Association says that this is entirely possible.
The first issue of the Journal released for 2011 revealed details of a nine cohort study that found a correlation between walking gait and longevity in older Americans. Participants allowed study professionals to follow their lives for a period of fourteen years, and during that time some passed away and some remained living. Researchers found that accurate predictions for length of life could be made from gait data collected for each participant.
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Taking your first steps from being a sedentary overweight person to becoming a true a runner is no easy task. In fact, if you’re overweight or haven’t done much exercise lately, running may not be the best option for you as the high impact nature of this activity can lead to a myriad of injuries and health problems. Nonetheless, starting running the right way can help you steer clear of such troubles.
As a result, here are the 2 steps you need to make as an overweight person to start running hassle-free:
1st step: Build the Proper Mindset
The first step toward starting running has nothing to do with the activity itself; instead, it’s about your mindset. Your mindset holds the keys to your success. If you’ve an empowering mindset, then the likelihood of success is high. On the other hand, a limiting mindset can only lead to mediocre results, and thus further disappointment and frustration.
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Unless you've been living under a rock, you are probably familiar with one of the most popular home fitness programs on DVD: P90X. This program is quite literally a phenomenon in the fitness industry. You can browse around YouTube and watch video after video of people's amazing physical transformations. Now, P90X2 (the sequel) is soon to be released and I have recently discovered how it is different from the original.
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